Finding Your Way Around

Once you’ve recorded your sample (or tapped the ‘my samples’ button), you’ll be taken to the editing screen. Here you can play with the sound you’ve recorded, import and edit stock or saved samples and bring tracks from your iTunes library into your project.

Some of the buttons and switches will definitely be familiar (If they aren’t, you should probably check this out), with many of Garageband’s other Smart Instrument controls being present.

As for the other controls and options at the top of the screen:

1. The Pitch Wheel allows you to affect the pitch of your sample during playback or while recording in real time

2. Like the Pitch Wheel, the Modulation Wheel will add expression and change the sound of your sample during playback or while recording in real time.

3. Tapping the ‘New Sample’ Button will take you back to the recording screen.

Importing Sounds

As I mentioned previously, you can import sounds and even whole tracks from your iTunes library into Garageband’s sampler.

From the recording screen (tap ‘New Sample’) tap ‘Import’. A menu will appear, allowing you to import from Garageband’s Loop library, any Audio Files you may have stored on your iDevice and Music from your iTunes library. You can now edit and play with these imported tracks and sounds to your heart’s content!

Garageband’s Sampler is a great way to insert some awesome sounds and unique personality to your project. What kind of sounds have you created with it? Do you find it useful? Let me know in the comments below!